brave
US /brev/
UK /breɪv/
- Countable Noun
- (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- Adjective
- Not letting fear or danger stop you acting
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moremeow
US /miˈaʊ/
UK /mɪ'aʊ/
- Noun
- Cry like a cat
- Intransitive Verb
- To cry like a cat
C1Moresmart
US /smɑ:rt/
UK /smɑ:t/
- Adjective
- Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- Looking clean, neat and stylish
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel hurt or upset
- To hurt with an unexpected sharp or burning pain
A2TOEICMorewhoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- great: Very good; better than before
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- happen: To take place or occur
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- funny: Causing laughter; amusing
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
- sit: To take an exam
- job: Something that must be done
- meow: Cry like a cat
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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